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Central Conn. Doubles Up Howard

from press release

HARTFORD, Conn. - The Central Connecticut lacrosse team
extended its winning streak to four games with dominating 20-10
victory over Howard University on Friday afternoon. The Blue Devils
improve to 5-2 on the season with the victory and Howard falls to
3-5 with the loss. Central was led by a trio of players who
recorded five points including sophomores Meaghan McCurry, Betsy
Vendel and senior Michele Conway. Also leading the attack was
sophomore Mackenzy Ryan who notched four goals in the game.

The Blue Devils scored early and often to start the game,
building a 7-1 lead 20 minutes into the contest. Vendel found Ryan
for the first Central goal just over three minutes into the game.
Conway scored on a free position attempt two minutes later and
junior Ashley Perkoski followed just seconds later with another
free position goal.

Howard got on the board seven minutes into the game as Cynithia
Smalls scored unassisted to make it a 3-1 game. Central quickly
answered with four goals.

Conway feed McCurry for a goal with 20:47 left in the half. Ryan
followed that with an unassisted goal, he second of the game.
Freshman Claire Healy made it a 6-1 game when she scored on a free
position attempt, and then she helped close the run as she assisted
on McCurry's second goal of the game.

After Howard cut the lead to 7-2 the Blue Devils scored a pair
of goals to push their lead to seven. Freshman Amanda Toke passed
to Ryan for her third goal and Vendel assisted McCurry on her third
score of the game.

Coutrland Lackey notched back-to-back goals, her second and
third of the game, to make it 9-4 with 6:35 left in the period.

McCurry notched a pair of assists on the next two Central goals.
She passed to Conway for the final score of the first half making
it a 11-5 game and then she started the second half by assisting
senior Lyndsey Mastandrea.

Mastandrea's goal gave the Blue Devils a 12-5 lead only 40
second into the second half. Central started the half on a 6-0 run
and did not allow the Broncos to score a goal until 14 minutes into
the period.

Mastendrea, Ryan, Perkoski, and Vendel all scored goals for the
Blue Devils in the run. Conway closed out the 6-0 run with
back-to-back scores. After a Howard goal, Mastandrea scored
unassisted to make it an 18-6 game.

The Bronco's answered with a score, but so did the Blue Devils
as senior Kacey Bisienere passed to Healy for a score. Healy then
returned the favor assisting Bisienere for the final score of the
game giving the Blue Devils the 20-10 victory.

Junior goalkeeper Erin Delancey finished with 16 saves as she
improved to 5-2 on the season with the victory.

Conway and Ryan shared a game-high four goals. Conway, McCurry,
and Vendel shared a game-high five points. Four of Vendel's points
came on her game-high assists. Perkoski notched three goals and
Mastandrea and Healy each had a pair.

The Blue Devils return to action on Sunday as they host
Quinnipiac in the first game of the Northeast Conference
season.